COLOMBO (News 1st); US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, to head a new initiative aimed at reforming government bureaucracy.The project, called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will focus on streamlining federal operations and cutting wast...

Geometry Global, a Strategic Business Unit of the Ogilvy Group Sri Lanka, won five awards including the coveted Blue Dragon for the ‘Best Campaign in Country’, at the Dragons of Asia 2024 Awards held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. These awards recognized the agency’s impactful 'Books that Keep ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Transport and Highways has announced the resumption of construction on the Central Expressway section between Kadawatha and Mirigama, funded by local aids.Secretary K.D.S. Ruwanchandra said that Rs. 7.5 billion will be allocated for the first phase of constructio...

COLOMBO (News 1st) : A passenger train going from Mysore to Darbhanga has collided with a stationary goods train in the Tiruvallur district, near Chennai. The train entered a loop line instead of the main line, following which at least 12 coaches derailed, leaving several passengers injured.&nb...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a public appeal for assistance in identifying individuals posing as IRD officers and fraudulently collecting tax payments.In a recent statement, the IRD revealed that several impostors have been apprehended by the police for falsely ...